What is a nanny?
Nannies are trained childcare workers or nurses, consequently hourly rates are higher. As we only place overseas live-in nannies requirements are normally the same for our overseas Au Pairs except they are able to care for children less than 12mths old. Nannies also may work 40+ hours but again this is agreed at the outset of the relationship, before final agreement for placement is signed. Generally qualified Nannies are more difficult to find.
: The International Nanny Association defines a nanny as one “employed by the family on either a live-in or live-out basis to undertake all tasks related to the care of children. Duties are generally restricted to childcare and the domestic tasks related to childcare. May or may not have had any formal training, though often has a good deal of actual experience. Nanny’s work week ranges from 40 to 60 hours per week. Usually works unsupervised.
A nanny is a professional who has committed their life to the care of children. Nannies are loving, nurturing and outstanding members of the community. Nannies often have education and degrees in the fields of teaching, child development, early childhood education and other child-related fields. Nannies work and sometimes live in the homes of the families that employ them. Nannies perform many duties, each negotiated with the individual families that they work with. Some of the duties a nanny can usually expect to perform are: • Loving and nurturing children • Playing, reading, arts and crafts, games and other activities • Changing babies • Feeding babies • Dressing children • Bathing children • Driving children to/from activities • Assisting older children with homework • Other duties associated with the care of children • Minor housekeeping chores such as dishes, laundry, making beds, occasional shopping, tidying up children’s rooms and play areas, cooking and other duties as negotia
